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Sunday, 1 June 2014

When Are You Too Old to Drive?

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When it comes to driving, there is a question that always endures: When is someone too old to drive? We all know that in Canada, the minimum age for driving varies from province to province. But is there an actual age limit that prevents someone who is sick and elderly from driving?
This question has been around for as long as cars have existed. Today, more and more elderly drivers find themselves on the roads. While becoming older does not necessarily turn a person into a bad driver, it is important to know that age changes the body in many different ways. Those changes—such as poor eyesight, poor reflexes and a shorter attention span—can affect the quality of a person’s driving dramatically.

In Canada, however, it is not illegal for people aged 80 to remain on the roads. Of course, those people have to go through several rigorous tests to ensure that they are still able to meet the driving requirements.
To go back to the original question, the answer is subjective and varies from person to person (and probably country to country). Legally, a person can never be too old to drive—simply unable to do so.